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Murder by Memory | Olivia Waite
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Pickpick

Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman 1), by Olivia Waite (2025)

Premise: On a space ship carrying a remnant of humanity to a new home, the ship‘s detective‘s mind wakes up in a stranger‘s body after years of dormancy — a stranger she quickly suspects may have committed a murder.
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Mattsbookaday Review: This is a wonderful, quick, fun read. I didn‘t know ‘Sapphic sci-fi cozy mystery novella‘ was a wheelhouse for me but it definitely is now! I can‘t wait to read more in this series.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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monalyisha
Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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Anyone read any good, contemporary, offbeat, funny fiction lately?

Everything on my shelf seems to be diametrically opposed: weighty, dark, lyrical, and poignant OR a floofy romance. I‘m looking for something more like the titles pictured. Witty, modern, and not *necessarily* sweet (but it‘s okay if there‘s some sweetness, too).

*It should probably be noted that I‘m not a fan of massively unlikeable characters.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I loved Margo 💜 1d
fredthemoose I recently read and enjoyed Fundamentally. It might be in that realm for you. 1d
TheKidUpstairs Very interested in seeing what recs you get. I loved all three pictured, and these days they're definitely the feeling I'm needing from my books, too. One I really liked recently (it's from a Canadian indie publisher, so apologies if it's not easily available): 1d
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squirrelbrain Have you read The Wedding People yet? I really liked the 3 you pictured, and this one as well. It feels like a dark theme, but it‘s not and it‘s also not as floofy as the cover would suggest. (edited) 1d
AmyG My favorites lately- Beautyland and The Wedding People 1d
monalyisha @squirrelbrain Sadly, I‘m not allowed to read that one yet. 🙈 My book club is reading it together this summer. 1d
monalyisha @AmyG Beautyland might work! I‘ll put it on hold. 💜 I remember really liking 2AM at the Cat‘s Pajamas (and thinking the ending was really strange). Feels like I read that about a million years ago! 1d
JamieArc I was going to suggest this book even though I haven‘t read it but have read his others except it doesn‘t come out until May 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1d
squirrelbrain Gah - I think that would have been perfect! 1d
AmyG I didn‘t know she wrote Cat‘s Pajamas. Beautyland is just such a beautiful book. I hope you enjoy it when you get it. 1d
Bookwormjillk I second Beautyland. I also just started Back After This. I think it‘s technically romance but the parts that appeal to me are about how podcasts are made and the career parts. 1d
monalyisha @JamieArc There are actually a couple of his I haven‘t read, so I can backtrack to the titles I missed. Thanks! 1d
monalyisha Thanks, @Bookwormjillk! I like Linda Holmes (Flying Solo is my favorite of hers) but I think I decided I want to do that one on audio (since it‘s a podcast-related story). So, it will come sometime this year…but not now. Appreciate your suggestions! 1d
Bookwormjillk @monalyisha oh, good idea! 1d
ErikasMindfulShelf I‘d suggest anything by Kevin Wilson 22h
Chelsea.Poole This really makes me want to read Patricia as I love both the other books mentioned. Would The Husbands fit with this category? I adore J Ryan Stradal but his latest (Lakeside) would classify as too heavy, so maybe one of his others. Have you read any others from Rufi Thorpe? I loved (but again some heaviness) 22h
monalyisha Thanks, @Chelsea.Poole! I could try Knockout Queen. I‘ll put it on hold. I loved Kitchens of the Great Midwest and thought Lakeside was only okay. I suggested my library‘s traveling book club read Lager Queens when they met at the local brewery…but I didn‘t join them. 😅🙈 The Husbands may fit. Something about that one makes me keep not choosing it. Patricia is a bit different from the other two I featured but, clearly, I loved it. 14h
monalyisha @quietjenn I put it on hold! Thanks. 14h
monalyisha @ErikasMindfulShelf I put a whole handful of Kevin Wilson‘s books on hold for myself (per @JamieArc, too). When all of these come in, I‘ll sit down, read the first few pages of them all, and see how they hit me. Thanks, everyone! 14h
Suet624 @monalyisha I forgot about 2AM at the Cat‘s Pajamas! I really liked that one. I didn‘t realize it was the same author! I liked Beautyland too. 1h
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Imagen_leigh
The Girl from the Sea | Molly Knox Ostertag
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Mehso-so

I did not realize that this was a graphic novel until I looked it up after listening to the audiobook That certainly explains why the audiobook was so short. It was also very different hearing a graphic novel as an audiobook compared to other audiobooks. I did find it enjoyable, but probably would have rather enjoyed it more as the graphic novel.

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SanjanaGhosh
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Mehso-so

A coming-out story set in the 1950s; there were a lot of sub plots which served no purpose whatsoever so that bummed me out!

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xicanti
Yield Under Great Persuasion | Alexandra Rowland
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Finished the tagged book while I waited in line for the Sainte-Chapelle security screening. I thought it was gonna be delightful, but it ended up being more heartwrenching with a SIDE of delight. What a great story about learning how to treat people right and accept that you deserve good treatment, too.

And OOF, the CHAPEL. I haven‘t taken tons of photos in Paris because I‘m too busy doing stuff, but I took a ton in here.

tpixie So gorgeous! Here‘s a great video with great lighting I saw recently. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFoH6RxIWyJ/?igsh=MTdhbml4MGpzZzF6cw== 3d
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3d
xicanti @tpixie @dabbe gotta love those gothic vibes. 3d
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tpixie @xicanti yes! I would have loved to stay in here longer to better understand the story in each pane! Those rose windows ♥️♥️♥️ 3d
Butterfinger I have been hoping you would share. I'm also excited about your jacket. 3d
xicanti @Butterfinger it‘s been so warm here that I haven‘t even needed my jacket yet. Lots of people are wearing tweed in the early mornings, though, so I think I‘m on trend. 3d
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julesG
Murder by Memory | Olivia Waite
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I liked Dorothy Gentleman. She's a future Miss Marple. Loves knitting and solving crimes.

I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Fantastic 🩵📖📚 4d
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Branwen
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This book came at me as sort of a surprise. A co-worker was reading it and mentioned that she thought I might like it. I had never heard of it before, but as soon as I started reading it I was hooked! Definitely helped cure some religious trauma, which I was not expecting! This book is phenomenal! If you have ever felt like an outsider, and especially if you have ever been a queer kid growing up in a super religious family - this book is for you!

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xicanti
Yield Under Great Persuasion | Alexandra Rowland
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So, I didn‘t sleep on the plane, then I walked all the way to Le Marais, toured the Museé Carnavalet, and walked back. That only left me time for 15% of YIELD UNDER GREAT PERSUASION before I passed out, but that 15% makes me think this is gonna be DELIGHTFUL. I shall make up the time tonight, alongside my excellent (and cheap!) baguette sandwich and the second cheapest wine my new favourite grocery store had. It‘s actually pretty good.

xicanti Disclaimer: good wine is wasted on me, so I might as well drink the €2.25 stuff. I also bought some beer, but I forgot I don‘t have a bottle opener here. Something to find tomorrow. 4d
BarbaraJean That sandwich looks delicious! 4d
sarahbarnes Have fun!! 4d
xicanti @BarbaraJean it was so good! There‘s pancetta and Brie under the lettuce. The baguette was warm when I bought it. 4d
xicanti @sarahbarnes thanks! It‘s been great so far. 4d
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PuddleJumper
A Taste of Gold and Iron | Alexandra Rowland
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Mehso-so

I stuck with this because the audiobook narrator was really good. If I was reading this, I would have given up.

The first few chapters were rough. It was clumsy and awkward. Lots of concepts which weren't fully explained. World building in general was poor.

In general the plot was predictable but that wasn't the point. This is a bodyguard slow burn romance in fantasy clothing. I wanted a political fantasy with a romance subplot.